Man injured in East Oakland shooting

OAKLAND -- A 37-year-old man was shot multiple times Wednesday night while standing on an East Oakland street, police said Thursday.

The victim was hit in the torso and arm, but is expected to recover. His name was not released.

The shooting happened about 9:19 p.m. Wednesday in the 5900 block of Fortune Way, off Seminary Avenue.

Police said the victim was standing on the sidewalk when a man approached him on foot and shot him multiple times. The gunman then fled in a waiting car.

The man was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.

It was not immediately known if the man lived in the area or what he was doing there, and no motive for the shooting has been released.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.